Romano Floriani Mussolini

Romano Benito Floriani Mussolini,[1] also referred to by Italian media as Mussolini Jr.,[2] (born 27 January 2003 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for S.S. Lazio. He is the son of politician Alessandra Mussolini and the great-grandson of the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.[3]

For the pianist, see Romano Mussolini.
In this Italian name, the surname is Floriani Mussolini.
Romano Floriani Mussolini
Personal information
Full name Romano Benito Floriani Mussolini
Date of birth (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 S.S. Lazio
Youth career
Years Team
-2016 A.S. Roma
2016- S.S. Lazio
2019 → Vigor Perconti (loan)

Early life

Mussolini was born in 2003 as the third child of the Forza Italia Member of the European Parliament Alessandra Mussolini and Mauro Floriani.[4][5] He has a double surname as a result.[5] This was done as an exception to Italian name customs with Italian civil authorities and the Roman Catholic Church agreeing to it at his baptism as double surnames were not usually allowed under Italian law at the time of his birth.[6][7] He gained attention after appearing on television with his mother on Ballando con le Stelle.[8] In spite of his surname and lineage, Mussolini has said he has no interest in politics.[3][9] He was educated at St. George's British International School in Rome and signed for Lazio whilst still studying.[3]

Football

Mussolini started his football career by playing in the youth teams at A.S. Roma before moving to play for Lazio when he was 13.[4][10] Whilst at Lazio, he was loaned out in 2018 to the Vigor Perconti amateur club.[11] This came after he did not get any game time at Lazio for two years before he made his debut for the under-17s.[12] In 2021, Mussolini gained worldwide attention for playing for Lazio due to Lazio fans' traditional association with neo-facism.[13] When asked if Mussolini's name would limit his playing time, the Lazio youth coach Mauro Bianchessi said: "The burdensome surname? I’ve never spoken to his parents, and the only thing that matters is whether a player deserves to play. Nothing else."[3]

References
  1. "Benito Mussolini's great-grandson joins Lazio's Primavera". Forza Italian Football. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. "Mussolini Jr: "Alla Lazio il mio cognome non pesa, qui sono solo Romano"" (in Italian). Il Messaggero. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. "Great-grandson of fascist dictator Mussolini joins Lazio's under-19 team". The Guardian. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. "Romano Mussolini, alla Lazio Primavera il figlio di Alessandra | Sky Sport" (in Italian). Sky Sport. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  5. Giovanna Tedde. "Chi sono Caterina, Clarissa e Romano, figli di Alessandra Mussolini" (in Italian). Donna Glamour. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  6. "Il Duce's name is all right for my son". The Times. 2003-10-09. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  7. "Landmark case means Italian mums can give children their surname". The Local. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  8. "Chi è Romano Floriani Mussolini della Lazio: caratteristiche" (in Italian). Minutidirecupero.it. 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  9. "Un Mussolini en la cantera de la Lazio" (in Spanish). Marca. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  10. "Lazio, dalla Roma arriva il 2003 Floriani Mussolini" (in Italian). Footballscouting.it. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  11. "Vigor Perconti: dalla Lazio arriva Floriani Mussolini" (in Italian). Gazzetta Regionale. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  12. Agenzia ANSA. "Lazio: il tecnico "Mussolini? Il nome non conta, ha le qualità"" (in Italian). ANSA. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  13. "Lazio sign Benito's great-grandson Romano Mussolini to bolster their right". The Times. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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